The line graph illustrates the proportion of workforce in Australia in five specific industries in a fifty-year period.
Looking from an
overall
perspective, it is readily apparent that services were always the highest, Linking Words
while
mining was always chosen by the fewest people in Australia.
In 1962, well above 50% of the people chose services. The number had increased slightly over the mentioned years, keeping Linking Words
this
sector at the top of the list to peak at almost 80% in 2012. In terms of manufacturing, at the beginning of the period, the number of applicants was half that of the part of the services, Linking Words
although
it decreased gradually, leading to the same share as construction which stayed almost constant during these years (just below 10%)
Agriculture accounted for around 10% at the beginning year. Linking Words
However
, the number fell steadily, causing the construction percentage to overtake it in the 1980s, becoming second Linking Words
along with
the manufacturing section in 2012 ( at 10%). Mining which was opted by nigh on 2% of Australian citizens, was always the least favourite, and the figure remained roughly unchanged during the period.Linking Words